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MO UN TA IN
M O TO CR O SS
SEPTEMBER 6:: 7
PRESENTED BY
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ectators $1.00 Chi Idren under 12 yrs. FREE with adults
Ambula nces in attenda nce
SOMETHING EXTRA - Honda Trai I 90 to be raffled off Septem ber 7
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Speedway motorcy cles will race indoors in Los Angeles for the first time
ever, in a series of three Americ an
Legion-S pOnsore d Saturda y night events
beginnin g Aug. 30 at the SpOrts Arena.
The exciting Class A speedway bikes,
which are current ly making a comeba ck
after years of inactivi ty in this country ,
will run on a dirt track speclaU y built
Inside the arena.
Most top riders in the U.S. will compete, includin g nationa l Class A champion Rick Woods of Costa Mesa and
Californ ia champ Sonny Nutter of Culver
City.
The exotic fuel- burning 500cc machines they ride will hit speeds of 60
m.p.h. while sliding sideway s around
the slightly banked dirt course virtuall y
in the laps of the spectat ors.
The program is a series of 24 fourlap races, all but the three main events
from scratch and the feature events with
handica ps of up to 40 yards. There will
be four riders in each race.
In these sprints the riders throw their
bikes into one continu al drift, leavning
their machine s over but "standin g up"
on them to get more weight on the tires
and better traction in the dirt.
The straight -UP style of riding common
in Europe was introduc ed here last fall
by touring world champio ns Ivan Mauger
and Barry Briggs of New Zealand . Since
adapting to the style, local stars have
shattere d course records set by the
visiting foreign ers.
Class A speedway motorcy cle racing
was one of Los Angeles ' favorite entertainmen ts during the 1930s. Weekly
races were held at Lincoln Park and
Gilmore Stadium .
Tickets , $3 and $4 with children 12 and
under hal! price, are on sale at the
Sports Arena, Comput icket location s,
Wallich s and Mutual Agencie s.
their sJdll wh1Je resting their luck.
Followi ng, in air conditio ned comfort ,
there will be a pOol tournam ent and
indian wresWn g contest s. Dancing to a
live band will be offered both Saturda y
and Sunday evening s. Conduc ted Tours of
historic Virginia City will also be offered It there is an interes t shown in the
side trip.
The Sunday parade will take the motorcyclists through the downtow n district
to Mills Park where the individu al and
club judging will take place.
Returni ng to the Mint, individu al famtly type games will be held along with
Bingo.
Trophie s will be awarded Sunday afternoon, then it's chow time featurin g an
all-you- can-ea t chuck wagon buffet.
Eble was question ed if the CBM activity did not represe nt a conflict of
interes t as the Pine Cone Rally, an
RRC activity is taking place the same
week-en d.
"Not at all," he replied . Our (C BM)
flyers for Carson City even plug the
P.lne Cone event to those riders who don't
care to make the 450 mUe ride to the
Nevada city.
Eble expects many riders to sign in
on the Pine Cone Rally to get their
activity points and then ride on to Carson just for the fun of riding instead of
par king over the long holiday .
Riders attendin g Carson City will
also receive a very nice metal tour pin
simUar to the AMA's 1969 Tour award.
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CHICO. CAL., Aug. 9, 1969 - Cyclela nd
Speedway, Chico, showed its wealth of
riders to the capacity crowd with the
result being very enjoyab le to everyon e.
Each week new riders show UP, in fact
Lee Stumpenbaus of N. Hollywo od, one of
the top S. Calif. riders was in attendan ce
to take on the locals in the 250cc class.
Lee Is one of the number one riders at
Trojan Speedway in South Gate, Calif.
I timed the scratch and the handica p
mains to get compar ison times for the
three classes . The 100cc scratch main
was put away on Charles McGins ey on a
Suzukl in 2 minutes and 40 seconds; the
200cc scratch main was won by Joe Allen
on an Kawasa ki in 2 minutes and 38
seconds; and the 250cc scratch main by
Jim Crensba w on a Yamaha in 2 minutes
and 38 seconds , The 100's were only some
2 seconds slower than the 200' s and
250·s.
The handica p main in the 100cc class
was put away by Mr. Speed, John Grant
on a Moto Beta in 2 minutes and 18
seconds . Jerry Spain on a Ossa putawa y
the 200cc class in a time of 2 minutes
and 15 seconds , and Paul Minor, Jr. on a
Bultaco really flew in the 250cc class
winning in 2 minutes and 8 seconds . It
did appear that the 250' s average about
1-2 seconds faster a lap than the 100's.
We also had an exhibiti on by various
riders on two Speedway bikes. The bikes
- were both some 35 years of age, howeve r
appeare d to be in mint conditio n. The
extra horsepo wer and ease of hancU1ng
really made It easy for the riders to
cruise the track with nice sweepin g
slides around the corners .
(Result s on page 20)
CBM REVIVES CARSON CITY TOUR
By Robert O. Fee
Road riding motorc yclists who like to
ride-rid e-ride will get their oppOrtu nity
Labor Day on the Carson City Bonanza
Tour, August 31 and Septem ber 1 and 2.
The Commit tee for Better Motorc ycling, recently re-orga nized by Howard
Eble, will promote the three day event.
Eble announced that the Mint Casino will
be the headqu arters again and a full
schedul e of activitie s are planned for
the riders.
Sign in (at the Mint) will open Saturda y
morning , August 31st at 8 a.m. and the
riders will be register ed through 8 p.m.
Saturda y at noon there will be a field
meet for those cyclists desiring to test
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By Kathy Ehinger
Most people today have the idea that the
words motorcycle and outlaw go hand in
hand. I 100 made this assumption until I met
a guy who rode for fun and raced for
excitement. Tltis same guy invited me to
watch him race. Expecting to be bored to
death, I took a book along to read (l didn't
read a line that day). My first impression was,
"Wow, this is fantastic !" The romance didn't
work out, but I was hooked on Moto cross
just the same.
At the latest race, July 20, at Elkhorn,
Wisconsin I realized why these races turn me
on so. Every girl likes a man who is all man
without being a brute. This is the type of guy
who races Motocross. There is n
